The Better Beginnings program provides every baby in Western Australia with a free reading pack.

Your reading pack includes:

  • In the Bush I See board book by Kiara Honeychurch, published by Magabala Books (this is a gift from your local council)
  • Baby Ways buggy book
  • A booklet with tips for reading with your baby
  • 30 Books to Read Before You're 2 booklist
  • Two finger puppets
  • Fridge magnet
  • Bookmark
  • Bright Tomorrows App flyer

Your Community Child Health Nurse can supply you with a reading pack when you visit your local Child Health Clinic with your baby for their eight week health check. You can search for your closest Maternal, Child & Family Health Centre here.

You can also go directly to your local library and ask for a Better Beginnings birth pack for your baby. You can search for your nearest library using our Library Finder.

You can take out a membership for you and your baby.

For families with a vision-impaired family member, our Baby pack is available with a Braille version of the book Baby Ways.